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Ms. Castillo from Los Angeles, CA is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Calming Area

Help me give my students a calming center and materials that support their social and emotional development and self-regulation.

  • $976 goal

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

My students are learning self-regulation skills and a calming area will help them in their social emotional development. They are learning to recognize their feelings and how to express them. In the calming area, students will use the couch to feel a safe, comforting environment. The bins will be used to provide students with a variety of calming materials they will learn to choose from as they learn to self regulate.

Social emotional development is crucial in their academic career and in their future.

Students will use the journals to express their thoughts, feelings, and ideas weekly to share with their classmates. The white board board will allow them to engage them in mindful activities like drawing and writing. Envision students exploring their feelings and learning to recognize and express them.

Ms. Castillo 96th Street Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More about Ms. Castillo

Los Angeles, CA View local requests

Nearly all students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

19 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
LC812BU - Flex-Space Lounge Learn Chair - Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $359.00 1 $359.00
LA583 - Stand-Up Magnetic Design Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $179.00 1 $179.00
FF728 - My First Journal - Set of 10 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $38.99 2 $77.98
WT363 - Medium Lakeshore Tuff Tote 14"l x 11 1/4"w x 6 1/2"h • Lakeshore Learning Materials $16.99 2 $33.98
WT361 - Small Lakeshore Tuff Tote 11 1/2"l x 9"w x 5"h • Lakeshore Learning Materials $14.99 2 $29.98
DD659 - Super-Safe Mirrors • Lakeshore Learning Materials $21.99 1 $21.99
TT394 - Mold Play Sensory Sand - 10-Pound Bag • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99

Materials cost

$721.92

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $66.06

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.83

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$828.81

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$146.26

Total project goal

$975.07

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $975.07

1 Donor

-$975.07

Donations toward project cost

-$828.81

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$146.26

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